Hale Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hale Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon 'H(e)alh' meaning 'hollow'.

A name used to describe somebody who lived in a 'hollow'or on a dry piece of land.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hale Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hale family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 829
Agricultural Labourer 306
House Servant 144
Labourer 129
Coal Miner 105
At Home 88
Servant 77
Laundress 58
Farm Labourer 56
Dress Maker 53
General Servant 39
Annuitant 38
Carpenter 32
House Maid 32
House Keeper 29
Cook 29
Pauper 28
Gardener 27
Shoe Maker 26
Blacksmith 26
Miner 26
Errand Boy 25
Nurse 24
Scholar At Home 23
Tailor 21

Hale Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hale 100% 73,259
2 Hole 75% 21,127
3 Heal 50% 14,796
4 Heale 80% 7,782
5 Hoole 60% 7,602
6 Hayle 80% 3,264
7 Heel 25% 2,580
8 Hail 50% 2,419
9 Haile 80% 2,181
10 Hoile 60% 1,977
11 Hile 75% 1,873
12 Hele 75% 1,422
13 Hool 25% 1,331
14 Halle 80% 939
15 Haill 60% 897
16 Heil 25% 681
17 Houle 60% 469
18 Heele 60% 361
19 Houl 25% 356
20 Hule 75% 324
21 Hoel 25% 218
22 Hal 75% 198
23 Hil 50% 197
24 Hoal 50% 167
25 Hiel 25% 163
26 Hael 50% 157
27 Healea 67% 140
28 Hoale 80% 138
29 Hul 50% 106

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The surname Hale is the most popular version of all its varients

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